LINKNOVATE SCIENCE SL

Their core work

Linknovate is a Spanish technology intelligence platform that helps organizations discover emerging technologies and identify the research teams behind them. Their core product connects businesses and institutions with scientific expertise by mining research outputs, patents, and project data. Within EU projects, they contribute technology scouting, trend analysis, and innovation intelligence capabilities — essentially serving as the "who's doing what" engine for consortia working on cloud computing, internet security, and SME innovation support.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Linknovate's early H2020 work (2015-2017) centered on cloud computing infrastructure and launching their own technology intelligence product through the SME Instrument. From 2018 onward, their focus shifted markedly toward foresight and observatory functions — tracking AI trends, mapping internet threats, and integrating responsible research principles into technology scanning. This evolution shows a company that moved from providing basic technology search toward becoming a strategic intelligence layer for emerging technology ecosystems.

Linknovate is moving from retrospective technology search toward predictive intelligence and observatory services, positioning itself as a foresight partner for emerging tech domains like AI and internet security.

How they like to work

Linknovate operates predominantly as a participant (5 of 6 projects), contributing specialized technology intelligence services rather than leading consortia. With 33 unique partners across 16 countries from just 6 projects, they join diverse, mid-to-large consortia and rarely repeat partners — suggesting they are sought after as a niche capability provider rather than building a tight recurring network. This makes them easy to onboard: they adapt to different consortium structures and bring a well-defined, complementary service.

Broadly networked across 16 countries with 33 distinct consortium partners from just 6 projects, indicating high partner diversity. No strong geographic concentration — their connections span widely across Europe rather than clustering in any single region.

What sets them apart

Linknovate occupies a rare niche: they are both a technology product company and a research project participant, meaning their platform improves with every consortium they join. Unlike generic data analytics firms, their intelligence is specifically tuned to map emerging technologies to the people and organizations behind them. For consortium builders, this means Linknovate can rapidly identify potential partners, map competitive landscapes, and track technology readiness — all grounded in real research data rather than manual desk research.

Highlights from their portfolio

• LKN
  Their only coordinator role — an SME Instrument project to commercialize the Linknovate platform itself, revealing the company's core product and business model.
• PREFET
  Positioned Linknovate as a proactive foresight tool for Future and Emerging Technologies, integrating AI trend detection with responsible research and innovation principles.
• RECAP
  Largest single grant (€236,875) and their deepest engagement with distributed cloud infrastructure, demonstrating technical depth beyond pure intelligence services.